county at large
The term "county at large" is commonly used in electoral contexts to describe representation that covers an entire county, rather than specific districts or subdivisions.
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Definition
B2Electoral Systems
(formal)A governing body or electoral district that represents the entire county, with officials chosen by voters from the entire county.
Example
- The commissioner was elected by the county at large, not just by a single district.
C1Geographical Division
(historical, administrative)The whole of a county, as opposed to any specific part or subdivision within it.
Example
- Historically, certain laws applied to the county at large, rather than to individual boroughs within the county.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "county at large":
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